Taking lesson from US shrimpers, Hawaii tuna sector pushes country-of-origin labeling
'We believe it's very important to have the origin [listed] to allow consumers to really make informed buying choices' -- Hawaii Longline Association executive director Eric Kingma
US processor to market ‘humanely’ killed Dungeness crabs
'Humanely handled, humanely killed, humanely cooked, all of those things. I think that puts us in an advantageous position for other markets' -- Matthew Wei, Fathom Seafoods
Whole Foods’ latest seafood code update takes on labor standards, Wi-Fi access
The five-page document includes a provision to limit the maximum time fishing vessels and their crews can remain at sea to no more than 11 months
Century canned tuna recalled in Canada due to undeclared allergen
A recall for select tuna produced by Century Pacific Food in the Philippines has been issued by the Canadian government as the product failed to identify wheat in its labeling
US FDA’s plant-based labeling guidance could be opportunity for surimi
'While surimi labeling and 'plant-based' labeling are two distinctly different issues, we are optimistic that FDA's renewed attention will help focus on -- and finally fix -- the outdated 'imitation' classification' -- Gavin Gibbons, NFI
Germany’s Aldi embraces MSC improvement program
German supermarket chain Aldi Sud has become the first global food retailer to incorporate the MSC's new improvement program into its seafood sourcing policy
New York Mutual Trading Co recalls prepared monkfish liver due to undeclared allergen
Secaucus, New Jersey-based New York Mutual Trading Co, a specialist in Japanese wholesale food, beverages and restaurant supplies, has issued a recall for its prepared monkfish liver due to an undeclared allergen
Undercurrent teases new weekly podcast series ‘Catch the Current’
Undercurrent News will kick off its brand new podcast series at the National Fisheries Institute's Global Seafood Market Conference, next week in Palm Springs, California
NFI declares FDA’s proposed front-of-pack box ‘pointless’ on seafood
'In the case of seafood, this regulation is essentially pointless and can confuse consumers while adding an unneeded compliance burden to American producers who will need to retool their labels for the massive US market' -- Lisa Wallenda Picard, NFI
Louisiana’s new seafood menu labeling law reports to better protect consumers
Louisiana's Act No. 148 went into effect on Jan. 1, requiring restaurants in the US state to provide the origin of any seafood listed on its menu